Kevin J. Anderson
Encyclopedia
Kevin J. Anderson is an American science fiction
author
with over forty bestsellers. He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars
, StarCraft
, Titan A.E.
, and The X-Files, and with Brian Herbert
is the co-author of the Dune
prequels. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns
series and the Nebula Award
-nominated Assemblers of Infinity
. He has also written several comic books including the Dark Horse
Star Wars
collection Tales of the Jedi
written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator
titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps
. Some of Anderson's superhero novels include Enemies & Allies
, about the first meeting of Batman and Superman and The Last Days of Krypton, telling the story of how Krypton came to be destroyed and the choice two parents had to make for their son.
Anderson serves as a judge in the Writers of the Future
contest.
He is also participating in the The Stellar Guild
series published by Phoenix Pick
. The series pairs bestselling authors like Anderson with lesser known authors in science fiction and fantasy to help provide additional visibility to them.
His wife is author Rebecca Moesta
. They currently reside near Monument, Colorado
.
. The War of the Worlds
greatly influenced him. He wrote his first story at eight years old entitled Injection. At ten, he bought a typewriter and has written ever since.
In his freshman year in high school, he submitted his first short story to a magazine, but it took two more years before one of his manuscripts was accepted. When it was accepted, they paid him in copies of the magazine. In his senior year, he sold his first story for money for $12.50. In 1988 his first novel, Resurrection, Inc. was published.
Anderson worked at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
for twelve years. There, he met Rebecca Moesta
(his wife) and Doug Beason
, with whom he frequently writes.
After several of his early novels were published and met with critical acclaim, Lucasfilm
offered him a chance at writing Star Wars
novels.
Since 1993, 47 of Anderson's novels have been in bestseller lists. He has more than 20 million books in print worldwide.
Jedi Academy trilogy
Young Jedi Knights
series (with Rebecca Moesta
):
Short story anthologies edited by Anderson:
Reference works:
Dune
(all with Brian Herbert
)
Short stories:
with Doug Beason
with Dean Koontz
Gamearth Trilogy
Saga of Seven Suns
Anderson and musician and music producer Erik Norlander
created a crossover project called Roswell Six and released the album "Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon". It combines progressive rock/metal with science fiction lyrics by Anderson and his wife.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
author
Author
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with over forty bestsellers. He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
, StarCraft
StarCraft
StarCraft is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The first game of the StarCraft series was released for Microsoft Windows on 31 March 1998. With more than 11 million copies sold worldwide as of February 2009, it is one of the best-selling...
, Titan A.E.
Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. is an American animated post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman released in 2000. The title refers to the spacecraft that is central to the plot, with A.E. meaning "After Earth."...
, and The X-Files, and with Brian Herbert
Brian Herbert
Brian Patrick Herbert is an American author who lives in Washington state. He is the elder son of science fiction author Frank Herbert....
is the co-author of the Dune
Dune (novel)
Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert, published in 1965. It won the Hugo Award in 1966, and the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel...
prequels. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns
Saga of Seven Suns
The Saga of Seven Suns is a series of seven space opera novels written by Kevin J. Anderson and published between 2002 and 2008. The series is set in a not-too-distant future where mysterious alien benefactors, the Ildirans, have helped humanity to spread out among the stars, colonizing a number of...
series and the Nebula Award
Nebula Award
The Nebula Award is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the previous year...
-nominated Assemblers of Infinity
Assemblers of Infinity
Assemblers of Infinity, is a science-fiction novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason-Plot summary:It is the 21st century. Earth's space program is thriving, with a colony in place on the Moon. And then an incredible discovery is made on the lunar farside...
. He has also written several comic books including the Dark Horse
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
collection Tales of the Jedi
Tales of the Jedi
Tales of the Jedi is a series of comic books that are published by Dark Horse Comics and are part of the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. They cover the Great Sith War and the Great Hyperspace War and remain the earliest chronological Star Wars stories.The first books released covered the...
written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator
Predator (alien)
The Predator is a fictional extraterrestrial species featured in the Predator science-fiction franchise, characterised by its trophy hunting of other dangerous species for sport, including humans and its fictional counterparts, Aliens....
titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps
Topps
The Topps Company, Inc., manufactures chewing gum, candy and collectibles. Based in New York, New York, Topps is best known as a leading producer of baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards and other sports and non-sports themed trading cards.-Company history:Topps itself was...
. Some of Anderson's superhero novels include Enemies & Allies
Enemies & Allies
Enemies & Allies is a novel by American science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson. The book is set in the 1950s, in the midst of the Cold War, and follows Superman and Batman. Though suspicious of each other, they confront Lex Luthor who stages an international nuclear conflict and spreads fear of...
, about the first meeting of Batman and Superman and The Last Days of Krypton, telling the story of how Krypton came to be destroyed and the choice two parents had to make for their son.
Anderson serves as a judge in the Writers of the Future
Writers of the Future
Writers of the Future is a science fiction and fantasy story contest that was originated by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1980s. Hubbard...
contest.
He is also participating in the The Stellar Guild
The Stellar Guild
The Stellar Guild series is a series published by Phoenix Pick. Mike Resnick is the series editor.Each book in the series pairs an established author with a newer or less well known author of the veteran author’s choice....
series published by Phoenix Pick
Phoenix Pick
Phoenix Pick is the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Arc Manor Publishers based in Rockville, Maryland.Phoenix Pick publishes many classic and semi-classic works of science fiction and fantasy. These include Dark Universe and Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye, Lest Darkness Fall and Related...
. The series pairs bestselling authors like Anderson with lesser known authors in science fiction and fantasy to help provide additional visibility to them.
His wife is author Rebecca Moesta
Rebecca Moesta
Rebecca Moesta Anderson is the author of several science fiction books. Although born in Germany, Rebecca was born to American parents and raised in Pasadena, California, where she lived until her early twenties. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Cal State L.A....
. They currently reside near Monument, Colorado
Monument, Colorado
Monument is a growing town situated on the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to...
.
Biography
Kevin J. Anderson (aka Kevin James Anderson) was born March 27, 1962 in Racine, WisconsinRacine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
. The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds is an 1898 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells.The War of the Worlds may also refer to:- Radio broadcasts :* The War of the Worlds , the 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles...
greatly influenced him. He wrote his first story at eight years old entitled Injection. At ten, he bought a typewriter and has written ever since.
In his freshman year in high school, he submitted his first short story to a magazine, but it took two more years before one of his manuscripts was accepted. When it was accepted, they paid him in copies of the magazine. In his senior year, he sold his first story for money for $12.50. In 1988 his first novel, Resurrection, Inc. was published.
Anderson worked at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
for twelve years. There, he met Rebecca Moesta
Rebecca Moesta
Rebecca Moesta Anderson is the author of several science fiction books. Although born in Germany, Rebecca was born to American parents and raised in Pasadena, California, where she lived until her early twenties. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Cal State L.A....
(his wife) and Doug Beason
Doug Beason
Doug Beason is an American scientist and science fiction author.He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977 with a dual major in physics and math. He started his first novel while at the Academy after returning there as an officer in the 1980s to teach physics. He is a retired...
, with whom he frequently writes.
After several of his early novels were published and met with critical acclaim, Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm Limited is an American film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco, California. Lucas is the company's current chairman and CEO, and Micheline Chau is the president and COO....
offered him a chance at writing Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
novels.
Since 1993, 47 of Anderson's novels have been in bestseller lists. He has more than 20 million books in print worldwide.
Awards
- Blindfold: 1996 preliminary Nebula AwardNebula AwardThe Nebula Award is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the previous year...
nominee - Resurrection Inc.: nominated for Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
- Ground Zero: #1 on The Sunday TimesThe Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
best seller list and voted "Best Science Fiction Novel of 1995" by readers of SFX magazineSFX magazineSFX is a British magazine covering the topics of science fiction and fantasy.-Description:SFX magazine is published every four weeks by Future Publishing and was founded in 1995. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy and horror, within the media of films,... - Guinness World RecordGuinness World RecordsGuinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
for "Largest Single Author Signing" (previously set by General Colin PowellColin PowellColin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position. During his military...
and Howard SternHoward SternHoward Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
) - Novels with Beason: nominated for the Nebula AwardNebula AwardThe Nebula Award is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the previous year...
and the American Physical SocietyAmerican Physical SocietyThe American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
's "Forum" award - Ruins: on the New York Times best seller list (The first X-Files novel to do so) and voted the "Best Science Fiction Novel of 1996"
- Young Jedi KnightsYoung Jedi KnightsYoung Jedi Knights is a Star Wars series by science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta. The series covers the Jedi training of Jacen and Jaina Solo, the twin children of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo...
Series: New York Times best sellers, winner of 1999 Golden Duck Award (middle grades) for excellence in science fiction.
Star Wars books
- DarksaberDarksaber (novel)Darksaber is a 1995 bestselling Star Wars novel written by Kevin J. Anderson. The novel is set immediately after Children of the Jedi and one year before Planet of Twilight in the Star Wars Expanded Universe timeline.-Background and setting:...
(1996)
Jedi Academy trilogy
- Jedi SearchJedi Search-Description:While Luke Skywalker takes the first step toward setting up an academy to train a new order of Jedi Knights, Han Solo and Chewbacca are taken prisoner on the planet Kessel and forced to work in the fathomless depths of a spice mine...
(1994) - Dark ApprenticeDark ApprenticeDark Apprentice is the second novel in the The Jedi Academy Trilogy by Kevin J. Anderson; many of the events of this novel are also described from the perspective of Corran Horn in I, Jedi.-Summary:...
(1994) - Champions of the ForceChampions of the ForceChampions of the Force is the third novel in the Jedi Academy Trilogy by Kevin J. Anderson.-Summary:Kyp Durron continued his rampage to destroy the Galactic Empire with the Sun Crusher to avenge his brother...
(1994)
Young Jedi Knights
Young Jedi Knights
Young Jedi Knights is a Star Wars series by science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta. The series covers the Jedi training of Jacen and Jaina Solo, the twin children of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo...
series (with Rebecca Moesta
Rebecca Moesta
Rebecca Moesta Anderson is the author of several science fiction books. Although born in Germany, Rebecca was born to American parents and raised in Pasadena, California, where she lived until her early twenties. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Cal State L.A....
):
- Heirs of the Force (1995)
- Shadow Academy (1995)
- The Lost Ones (1995)
- Lightsabers (1996)
- Darkest Knight (1996)
- Jedi Under Siege (1996)
- Shards of Alderaan (1997)
- Diversity Alliance (1997)
- Delusions of Grandeur (1997)
- Jedi Bounty (1997)
- The Emperor's Plague (1997)
- Return to Ord Mantell (1998)
- Trouble on Cloud City (1998)
- Crisis at Crystal Reef (1998)
Short story anthologies edited by Anderson:
- Tales from the Mos Eisley CantinaTales From the Mos Eisley CantinaTales from the Mos Eisley Cantina is an anthology of short stories set in the fictional Star Wars universe. The book is edited by Kevin J. Anderson.- Contents :- External links :**...
(1995) - Tales from Jabba's PalaceTales From Jabba's PalaceTales from Jabba's Palace is an anthology of short stories set in the fictional Star Wars universe. The book was edited by Kevin J. Anderson and was released on December 1, 1995.- Contents :* Introduction...
(1996) - Tales of the Bounty HuntersTales of the Bounty HuntersTales of the Bounty Hunters is an anthology of short stories set in the fictional Star Wars universe. It presents the background stories about each bounty hunter that was seen aboard the Executor in the film The Empire Strikes Back. The stories all intersect at that particular movie scene.The book...
(1996)
Reference works:
- The Illustrated Star Wars Universe (1995)
- The Essential Chronology (with Daniel WallaceDaniel WallaceDaniel Wallace or Danny Wallace may refer to:* Daniel Wallace , American author of the novel Big Fish* Daniel Wallace , U.S. Congressman from South Carolina...
, 2000) - The New Essential ChronologyThe New Essential ChronologyThe New Essential Chronology is a 256-page reference book published by Del Rey, the eleventh book in the Essential Guide series. It was written by Daniel Wallace with Kevin J. Anderson, and illustrated by Mark Chiarello, John Van Fleet and Tommy Lee Edwards. Ian Fullwood created the Galaxy map seen...
(original text only)
DuneDune universeDune is a science fiction franchise which originated with the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. Considered by many to be the greatest science fiction novel of all time, Dune is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history...
books
(all with Brian HerbertBrian Herbert
Brian Patrick Herbert is an American author who lives in Washington state. He is the elder son of science fiction author Frank Herbert....
)
- Dune: House AtreidesDune: House AtreidesDune: House Atreides is a 1999 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the first book in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy, which takes place before the events of Frank Herbert's celebrated 1965 novel Dune...
(1999) - Dune: House HarkonnenDune: House HarkonnenDune: House Harkonnen is a 2000 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the second book in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy, which takes place before the events of Frank Herbert's celebrated 1965 novel Dune...
(2000) - Dune: House CorrinoDune: House CorrinoDune: House Corrino is a 2001 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the third book in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy, which takes place before the events of Frank Herbert's celebrated 1965 novel Dune...
(2001) - Dune: The Butlerian JihadDune: The Butlerian JihadDune: The Butlerian Jihad is a 2002 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the first book in the Legends of Dune prequel trilogy, which takes place over 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert's...
(2002) - Dune: The Machine CrusadeDune: The Machine CrusadeDune: The Machine Crusade is a 2003 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the second book in the Legends of Dune prequel trilogy, which takes place over 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert's...
(2003) - Dune: The Battle of CorrinDune: The Battle of CorrinDune: The Battle of Corrin is a 2004 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the third book in the Legends of Dune prequel trilogy, which takes place over 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert's...
(2004) - The Road to DuneThe Road to DuneThe Road to Dune is a science fiction companion book to the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The book was released in September 2005.-Contents:...
(2005) - Hunters of DuneHunters of DuneHunters of Dune is the first of two books written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson to conclude Frank Herbert's original Dune series of novels....
(2006) - Sandworms of DuneSandworms of DuneSandworms of Dune is the second of two novels written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson to conclude Frank Herbert's original Dune series of novels. They have stated that it is based on notes left behind by Frank Herbert for Dune 7, his own planned seventh novel in the Dune series...
(2007) - Paul of DunePaul of DuneHeroes of Dune is a planned interquel tetralogy of novels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. The potential series was initially referred to as Paul of Dune by the authors as early as 2004....
(2008) - The Winds of DuneThe Winds of DuneThe Winds of Dune is a science fiction novel written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Released on August 4, 2009, it is the second book in the Heroes of Dune interquel tetralogy and chronicles events between Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah and...
(2009) - The Sisterhood of Dune (2012)
- The Throne of Dune (tbd)
Short stories:
- "Dune: A Whisper of Caladan SeasDune short storiesA series of Dune short stories have been written that relate to the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Some of these stories were originally available for download from the official Dune website, released in a promotional capacity in conjunction with the Brian...
" - "Dune: Hunting HarkonnensDune short storiesA series of Dune short stories have been written that relate to the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Some of these stories were originally available for download from the official Dune website, released in a promotional capacity in conjunction with the Brian...
" - "Dune: Whipping MekDune short storiesA series of Dune short stories have been written that relate to the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Some of these stories were originally available for download from the official Dune website, released in a promotional capacity in conjunction with the Brian...
" - "Dune: The Faces of a MartyrDune short storiesA series of Dune short stories have been written that relate to the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Some of these stories were originally available for download from the official Dune website, released in a promotional capacity in conjunction with the Brian...
" - "Dune: Sea ChildDune short storiesA series of Dune short stories have been written that relate to the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Some of these stories were originally available for download from the official Dune website, released in a promotional capacity in conjunction with the Brian...
" - "Dune: Treasure in the SandDune short storiesA series of Dune short stories have been written that relate to the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Some of these stories were originally available for download from the official Dune website, released in a promotional capacity in conjunction with the Brian...
"
Hellhole Series
with Brian HerbertBrian Herbert
Brian Patrick Herbert is an American author who lives in Washington state. He is the elder son of science fiction author Frank Herbert....
- HellholeHellhole (novel)Hellhole is the first book in the Hellhole science fiction trilogy by New York Times best selling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.- Plot :Only the most desperate colonists dare to make a new home on Hellhole...
(2011) - Hellhole Inferno (2013?)
- Hellhole Impact (2015?)
with Doug BeasonDoug BeasonDoug Beason is an American scientist and science fiction author.He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977 with a dual major in physics and math. He started his first novel while at the Academy after returning there as an officer in the 1980s to teach physics. He is a retired...
- Lifeline (1990)
- The Trinity ParadoxThe Trinity ParadoxThe Trinity Paradox is a time travel novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason, exploring the premise of an anti-nuclear activist from 1990s being transported back in time to the Manhattan Project, giving her the potential to sabotage the project in an attempt to altogether prevent the development...
(1991) - Assemblers of InfinityAssemblers of InfinityAssemblers of Infinity, is a science-fiction novel by Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason-Plot summary:It is the 21st century. Earth's space program is thriving, with a colony in place on the Moon. And then an incredible discovery is made on the lunar farside...
(1993) ISBN 0-553-29921-2 - Ill Wind (1995)
- Virtual Destruction (1996)
- Fallout (1997)
- Ignition (1997)
- Lethal Exposure (1998)
with Dean KoontzDean KoontzDean Ray Koontz is a prolific American author best known for his novels which could be described broadly as suspense thrillers. He also frequently incorporates elements of horror, science fiction, mystery, and satire. A number of his books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with...
- Dean Koontz's FrankensteinDean Koontz's FrankensteinDean Koontz's Frankenstein is the collective title of five novels co-written by Dean Koontz. Though technically of the mystery or thriller genres, the novels also feature the trappings of horror, fantasy, and science fiction....
, Book One: Prodigal Son (January 25, 2005). Future editions of this book removed Anderson's name from the cover.
Crystal Doors series
with Rebecca MoestaRebecca Moesta
Rebecca Moesta Anderson is the author of several science fiction books. Although born in Germany, Rebecca was born to American parents and raised in Pasadena, California, where she lived until her early twenties. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Cal State L.A....
- Island Realm (2006)
- Ocean Realm (2007)
- Sky Realm (2008)
X-Files books
- Ground Zero (1995) ISBN 978-0002254489
- Ruins (1996) ISBN 978-0006482536
- Antibodies (1997) ISBN 978-0002246385
as K. J. Anderson
- Captain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark GeniusCaptain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark GeniusCaptain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark Genius is a novel by Kevin J. Anderson, published in 2002 by Pocket Books. It is a secret history and crossover work, the central premise being that many of the things Jules Verne wrote about existed in real life as told to him by the real Captain...
(2002) (a fictional life of Jules VerneJules VerneJules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
's Captain NemoCaptain NemoCaptain Nemo, also known as Prince Dakkar, is a fictional character featured in Jules Verne's novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island ....
) - The League of Extraordinary GentlemenThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (novel)The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 2003 steampunk/adventure novel by Kevin J. Anderson. It is a novelization of the script of the movie of the same name, written by James Dale Robinson, which itself was based on the comic by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill.-Background:In late 2002, Anderson...
- novelization of the 2003 movieThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film)The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 2003 superhero film adaptation loosely based on characters from the comic book limited series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore, who is also famous for Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell. It was released on July 11, 2003, in the... - Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowSky Captain and the World of TomorrowSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American pulp adventure science-fiction film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut. The film is set in an alternative 1939 and follows the adventures of Polly Perkins , a newspaper reporter, and Harry Joseph "Joe" Sullivan ,...
- novelization of the 2004 movie
Original
- Resurrection, Inc. (1988)
- Climbing Olympus (1994)
- Blindfold (1995)
- Hopscotch (2002)
- The Martian WarThe Martian WarThe Martian War: A Thrilling Eyewitness Account of the Recent Invasion As Reported by Mr. H.G. Wells is a 2006 science fiction novel by Kevin J. Anderson . It is a retelling of H.G...
(2005) (as Gabriel Mesta)
Gamearth TrilogyGamearth TrilogyThe Gamearth Trilogy is a series of sword and sorcery fantasy novels by Kevin J. Anderson, comprising Gamearth , Gameplay , and Game's End...
- Gamearth (March 1989)
- Game Play (October 1989)
- Game's End (September 1990)
Saga of Seven SunsSaga of Seven SunsThe Saga of Seven Suns is a series of seven space opera novels written by Kevin J. Anderson and published between 2002 and 2008. The series is set in a not-too-distant future where mysterious alien benefactors, the Ildirans, have helped humanity to spread out among the stars, colonizing a number of...
series
- Prequel: Veiled Alliances (Graphic NovelGraphic novelA graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
) (2004)- Hidden Empire (2002)
- A Forest of Stars (2003)
- Horizon Storms (2004)
- Scattered Suns (18 July 2005)
- Of Fire and Night (2006)
- Metal Swarm (July 2007 UK/Australia, December 2007 US)
- The Ashes of Worlds (June 2008)
Terra Incognita series
- The Edge of the World (June 2009)
- The Map of All Things (June 2010)
- The Key to Creation (June 2011)
Anderson and musician and music producer Erik Norlander
Erik Norlander
Erik Norlander is an American musician who describes himself as a 'keyboardist, composer, producer and engineer'. Norlander has produced albums for Rocket Scientists and his wife, Lana Lane. He also has a progressive rock solo project titled simply Erik Norlander...
created a crossover project called Roswell Six and released the album "Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon". It combines progressive rock/metal with science fiction lyrics by Anderson and his wife.
Comics
- JSA Strange Adventures #1-6 - 2005, DC Comics
Edited volumes
He has also edited anthologies including:- War of the Worlds: Global DispatchesWar of the Worlds: Global DispatchesWar of the Worlds: Global Dispatches is a 1996 Bantam Spectra science fiction anthology, edited by Kevin J. Anderson. It is a tribute to H. G...
(1996, ISBN 0-553-10353-9)
Short fiction
| Title | Year | First published in | Reprinted in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondest of Memories | 1991 | Full Spectrum 3, ed. Lou Aronica Lou Aronica Lou Aronica is an American editor and publisher, primarily of science fiction. He co-edited the Full Spectrum anthologies with Shawna McCarthy. As a publisher he began at Bantam Books and formed their Bantam Spectra science fiction and fantasy label... , Amy Stout and Betsy Mitchell (Doubleday Foundation, 1991) |
Dogged Persistence (Golden Gryphon Press, 2001) |
| Music Played on the Strings of Time | 1993 | Analog Analog Science Fiction and Fact Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American science fiction magazine. As of 2011, it is the longest running continuously published magazine of that genre... 113/1&2 (Jan 1993) |
Dogged Persistence (Golden Gryphon Press, 2001) |
| Tide Pools | 1993 | Analog Analog Science Fiction and Fact Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American science fiction magazine. As of 2011, it is the longest running continuously published magazine of that genre... 113/14 (Dec 1993) |
Dogged Persistence (Golden Gryphon Press, 2001) |
Collections
- Dogged Persistence (2001)
- 18 stories, including: Canals in the Sand, Dogged Persistence, Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas, Final Performance, Fondest of Memories, The Ghost of Christmas Always, Human, Martian One, Two, Three, Music Played on the Strings of Time, Prisoner of War, Reflections in a Magnetic Mirror, Scientific Romance, Tide Pools
- Landscapes
External links
- Kevin J. Anderson's web site
- Golden Gryphon Press official site - About Dogged Persistence
- Kevin J. Anderson interviewed - March 2007 interview with Kevin J. Anderson
- Kevin J. Anderson interviewed - February 2010 interview with Kevin J. Anderson